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1990 - 15-Year-Old Dies from Gunshot Wound

August 24, 1990 - 15-year-old Marcus Grier, Jr. dies from a gunshot wound.

  • Following a high school football game, Grier gets caught in the crossfire of a shoot-out.
  • This shooting of a black student awakens public concern with the increasing violence within the black community.
  • Photo shows investigators searching the site of the shooting.
  • Additional photo [1] shows the funeral of Marcus Grier, Jr.
Event Type: 
90s Charlotte 1990-1999
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [2]
Main Image: 
Investigators search the site of the shooting
Funeral of Marcus Grier, Jr,
Node Order: 
1700
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Events Timeline [3]
This node displays related exhibits: 
No
Event Date Field: 
Saturday, December 30, 2017
Date of Event:

Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2/1990-15-year-old-dies-gunshot-wound

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[1] https://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/images/170b.gif [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2 [3] https://www.cmstory.org/tags/african-american-album-2-events-timeline